Public holidays and bridge days in Switzerland

Only 1 August is a holiday throughout Switzerland. All other public holidays are set by the cantons, some even by district or municipality. Choose your canton.

What you will find here

• Public holidaysAll public holidays by canton, district and year, with official sources and a calendar to subscribe to.View public holidays →
• Bridge daysAs much time off as possible with as few days of leave as possible: the calculator for your canton, also for part-time.To the bridge day calculator →
• Working hoursWorking days and target hours per year and month, with public holidays deducted automatically. Including timesheets as PDF.To the working hours calculator →

The next public holidays

1. Sun 1 NovAll Saints' Daypublic holiday in 10 cantons, partly in 3, rest day or customary day off in 2
2. Tue 8 DecImmaculate Conceptionpublic holiday in 5 cantons, partly in 2, rest day or customary day off in 4
3. Thu 24 DecChristmas Everest day or customary day off in Obwalden and Valais
4. Fri 25 DecChristmas Daypublic holiday throughout Switzerland
5. Sat 26 DecSt. Stephen's Daypublic holiday in 11 cantons, partly in 5, rest day or customary day off in 4
6. Thu 31 DecRestoration of the Republicpublic holiday in Geneva

All cantons side by side: Swiss public holidays 2026 and 2027